Kingdom:
Phylum:
Polytrichopsida
Order:
Polytrichales
Genus:
Species:
pensilvanicum
ID:
1158387

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Bartram ex Hedw.) Paris

Source:
tro

Year:
1897

Citation Micro:
Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux 51(1): 21. 1897

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001157725



Common Names

  • Pogonatum pensilvanicum
  • Pennsylvania Bearded Moss
  • Pennsylvania Beard Moss


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Description

Pogonatum pensilvanicum (also called Pennsylvania Pogonatum, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Polytrichaceae. It is a small plant with a creeping stem and leaves that are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America and is typically found in wet, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Pogonatum pensilvanicum has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in perfumes. It has also been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pogonatum pensilvanicum is a small, greenish-brown spike with a yellowish tinge. The seed is a small, dark brown, triangular-shaped spore. The seedlings are small, greenish-brown, with a yellowish tinge.

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Where to Find Pogonatum pensilvanicum

Pogonatum pensilvanicum can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Species in the Pogonatum genus

Pogonatum minus, Pogonatum aloides, Pogonatum belangeri, Pogonatum brachyphyllum, Pogonatum campylocarpon, Pogonatum capense, Pogonatum cirratum, Pogonatum comosum, Pogonatum congolense, Pogonatum contortum, Pogonatum convolutum, Pogonatum dentatum, Pogonatum fastigiatum, Pogonatum geheebii, Pogonatum gracilifolium, Pogonatum inflexum, Pogonatum japonicum, Pogonatum lamellosum, Pogonatum marginatum, Pogonatum microphyllum, Pogonatum microstomum, Pogonatum nanum, Pogonatum neesii, Pogonatum neglectum, Pogonatum neocaledonicum, Pogonatum nudiusculum, Pogonatum otaruense, Pogonatum patulum, Pogonatum pensilvanicum, Pogonatum pergranulatum, Pogonatum perichaetiale, Pogonatum peruvianum, Pogonatum procerum, Pogonatum proliferum, Pogonatum rufisetum, Pogonatum rutteri, Pogonatum semipellucidum, Pogonatum spinulosum, Pogonatum subfuscatum, Pogonatum subtortile, Pogonatum subulatum, Pogonatum tahitense, Pogonatum tortile, Pogonatum tubulosum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Pogonatum usambaricum, Pogonatum volvatum, Pogonatum nipponicum, Pogonatum philippinense, Pogonatum misimense,

Species in the Polytrichaceae family

Alophosia azorica, Atrichopsis compressa, Atrichopsis angulata, Atrichopsis australis, Atrichopsis bellii, Atrichopsis capensis, Atrichopsis crispula, Atrichopsis erosa, Atrichopsis laxifolia, Atrichopsis mexicana, Atrichopsis minima, Atrichopsis tapes, Atrichopsis tenuirostris, Atrichopsis tetragona, Atrichopsis trichodon, Atrichopsis tristaniensis, Atrichum cylindricum, Atrichum altecristatum, Atrichum longifolium, Atrichum androgynum, Atrichum angustatum, Atrichum crispulum, Atrichum crispum, Atrichum flavisetum, Atrichum muelleri, Atrichum oerstedianum, Atrichum polycarpum, Atrichum rhystophyllum, Atrichum selwynii, Atrichum subserratum, Atrichum tenellum, Atrichum undulatum, Atrichum yakushimense, Atrichum laoshanense, Bartramiopsis lescurii, Dawsonia beccarii, Dawsonia gigantea, Dawsonia grandis, Dawsonia insignis, Dawsonia lativaginata, Dawsonia longiseta, Dawsonia papuana, Dawsonia polytrichoides, Dawsonia pullei, Dawsonia superba, Dendroligotrichum tongariroense, Dendroligotrichum dendroides, Dendroligotrichum squamosum, Hebantia rigida, Itatiella ulei,

References

Palisot de Beauvois (1752-1820): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.Beauv.' in the authors string.
William Bartram (1739-1823): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.Bartram' in the authors string.
Johann Hedwig (1730-1799): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hedw.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35119802: Based on data supplied by Bryonames